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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 27, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 27, 1940 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Giebell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 45,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Harry Geisel 2B: Steve Basil 3B: George Pipgras |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Floyd Giebell | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | Left Fielder |
| Roy Weatherly | Center Fielder |
| Lou Boudreau | Shortstop |
| Hal Trosky | First Baseman |
| Beau Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ken Keltner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Ossie Vitt | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 27, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Giebell
Chapman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Giebell
Weatherly hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boudreau vs. Giebell
Boudreau hits a line drive towards first. York catches it and steps on first to double up Chapman. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Weatherly. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Feller
York hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Giebell
Trosky hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Giebell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Giebell covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Giebell
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keltner for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giebell vs. Feller
Giebell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trosky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giebell for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Giebell
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Giebell
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Feller vs. Giebell
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chapman vs. Giebell
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weatherly vs. Giebell
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Giebell
Boudreau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Giebell
Trosky hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Giebell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Giebell
Keltner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Giebell
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Giebell vs. Feller
Giebell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau has Higgins trapped. There's the throw to Hemsley and over to Keltner, who tags Higgins for the out. Sullivan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Giebell
Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Giebell
There's a wild pitch. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Giebell
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chapman vs. Giebell
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weatherly vs. Giebell
Weatherly hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boudreau vs. Giebell
Boudreau strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Trosky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Feller
There goes McCosky. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Feller
York hits a popup towards short. Boudreau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Giebell
Trosky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Giebell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keltner vs. Giebell
Keltner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Feller
There goes Campbell. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Mack applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Feller
Higgins hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Giebell
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giebell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Giebell
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Gehringer. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Giebell
Feller bunts towards the mound. Giebell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mack moves to third. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Giebell
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weatherly vs. Giebell
Weatherly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giebell vs. Feller
Giebell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Feller
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Feller
McCosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Feller
There goes Bartell. The throw from Hemsley, and Boudreau drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Feller
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boudreau scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boudreau vs. Giebell
Boudreau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trosky vs. Giebell
Trosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Giebell
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keltner vs. Giebell
Keltner hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Feller
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Feller
York hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keltner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Feller
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Giebell
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Giebell
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Giebell
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Bob Feller.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heath for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1940 -- Detroit at Cleveland
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 2 0 0 0 Chapman B, lf 3 0 0 0
McCosky B, cf 3 0 0 0 Weatherly R, cf 4 0 0 0
Gehringer C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Boudreau L, ss 4 0 0 0
Greenberg H, lf 3 0 1 0 Trosky H, 1b 4 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 1 1 2 Bell B, rf 4 0 2 0
Campbell B, rf 2 0 0 0 Keltner K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Higgins M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sullivan B, c 3 0 1 0 Hemsley R, c 4 0 2 0
Giebell F, p 3 0 0 0 Feller B, p 1 0 0 0
Heath J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
25 2 3 2 33 0 6 0
Detroit 000 200 000 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Giebell F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L) 9.0 3 2 2 8 4
E -- Bartell D, Gehringer C, Boudreau L
DP -- Detroit 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- Detroit 4, Cleveland 9
2B -- Greenberg H
HR -- York R
SB -- Bartell D
CS -- McCosky B, Campbell B
SH -- Feller B
WP -- Giebell F
T -- 2:39
A -- 45553
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